matthew_21:25
Matthew 21:25
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τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article βάπτισμα τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν;plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ἐξ οὐρανοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός Meaning: * The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens 278 occurrences in the New Testament. Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9 ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. διελογίζοντο παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς λέγοντες· |
| ESV |
The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?“ And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
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| NIV |
John's baptism–where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?“
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| NLT |
“Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask us why we didn't believe John.
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| KJV |
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
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